Content from Jewish and Non-Religious Perspectives
What you need to know
Describe Jewish teachings on the sanctity of human life and the principle of pikuach nefesh, referencing the Talmud.
Understand non-religious explanations of human origins, including the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins.
Evaluate diverse Jewish perspectives on abortion and euthanasia, utilizing texts such as Ethics of the Fathers 4:22 and Mishnah Oholot 7.6.
Analyze non-religious arguments concerning human and animal life value, including Peter Singer's views on speciesism and the Humanist Dignity in Dying movement.